Moncrief Surname
Approximately 6,179 people bear this surname
Moncrief Surname Definition:
From the lands of Moncreiff in the parish of Dunbarny, Perthshire. The three forms are in use by different old families of the name. Matthew Moncrieff obtained a charter from Sir Roger de Mowbray of the lands of Moncrieff and Balconachin, which were erected into a free barony by a subsequent charter from Alexander 11 in 1248 (Seton, House of Moncrieff).
Read More About This SurnameMoncrief Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,905 | 1:61,382 | 7,191 |
| Canada | 178 | 1:206,998 | 20,123 |
| England | 44 | 1:1,266,320 | 57,817 |
| Jamaica | 15 | 1:191,330 | 5,833 |
| Australia | 13 | 1:2,076,592 | 93,242 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 46 | 1:81,374 | 4,449 |
| England | 44 | 1:553,986 | 29,025 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 648 | 1:77,498 | 8,234 |
Moncrief (32) may also be a first name.
Moncrief Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From the lands of Moncreiff in the parish of Dunbarny, Perthshire. The three forms are in use by different old families of the name. Matthew Moncrieff obtained a charter from Sir Roger de Mowbray of the lands of Moncrieff and Balconachin, which were erected into a free barony by a subsequent charter from Alexander 11 in 1248 (Seton, House of Moncrieff). John de Moncreif had a charter of the lands of Moncreif from Alexander III (Nisbet, II, App., p. 30). William de Monncrefe of Angus and John de Moncref of Perthshire rendered homage, 1296 (Bain, II, p. 199,207), and Thomas de Mouncref was Scots prisoner of war taken at Dunbar Castle in same year (ibid., p. 177). John de Moncrefe, dominus ejusdem, is recorded a. 1320 (Milne, p. 5) in the middle of the sixteenth century the surname was prominent in Orkney records, and in the nineteenth century individuals of the name were distinguished in the church and in law. Monchryf 1546, Moncref, Muncreiff, and Muncreiffe 1551, Moncrefe and Moncreif 1565, Moncreife 1456, Moncriefe and Moncrife 1650, Moncrif 1704 Monkreff 1616, Monkreth and Munkrethe 1542 (in English documents), Montcreffe 1456, Mouncref 1305. Muncrefe 1449, Muncreff 1488, Muncreif 1544, Muncreyfe 1432, Muncrif 1688, Muncrife 1555; Moncrief, Moncreiffe, Montcrief, Montcrif, Munerefe.
Local: from the barony of Moncrief in Perthshire. The family are descended from Ramerus de Moncrief, 1107.
Moncrief Demographics
Moncrief Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Moncrief Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Moncrief Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Moncrief occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Moncrief click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Moncrief? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 79,010th most frequently used last name globally, held by around 1 in 1,179,405 people. Moncrief occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Moncrief live; 98 percent live in North America and 98 percent live in Anglo-North America. Moncrief is also the 1,840,253rd most commonly used first name in the world, borne by 32 people.
This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 5,905 people, or 1 in 61,382. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 15 percent reside, Georgia, where 12 percent reside and Alabama, where 9 percent reside. Aside from The United States Moncrief occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 3 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.
Moncrief Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Moncrief has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Moncrief last name grew 911 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 87 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 150 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Moncrief Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Moncrief last name is principally Presbyterian (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Moncrief surname are 20.82% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 67.59% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Moncrief earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.78% less than the national average, earning $41,520 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.96% less than the national average, earning $46,226 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moncrieff | 94 | 3,708 | / |
| Moncrieft | 94 | 46 | / |
| Moncriefe | 94 | 11 | / |
| Montcrief | 94 | 7 | / |
| Monchrief | 94 | 0 | / |
| Moncref | 93 | 10 | / |
| Moncrif | 93 | 7 | / |
| Moncrieffe | 89 | 2,321 | / |
| Montcrieff | 89 | 46 | / |
| Monchrieff | 89 | 2 | / |
| Moncrrieff | 89 | 1 | / |
| Muncrief | 88 | 373 | / |
| Mancrief | 88 | 60 | / |
| Moncreif | 88 | 35 | / |
| Moncriff | 88 | 21 | / |
| Moncreaf | 88 | 5 | / |
| Moncreff | 88 | 2 | / |
| Mondcref | 88 | 1 | / |
| Moncrisf | 88 | 1 | / |
| Moncrifs | 88 | 1 | / |
| Moncrefe | 88 | 1 | / |
| Montcrif | 88 | 0 | / |
| Moncreef | 88 | 0 | / |
| Moncriffe | 82 | 109 | / |
| Moncreiff | 82 | 85 | / |
| Moncreaff | 82 | 25 | / |
| Moncreffe | 82 | 3 | / |
| Muncrieff | 82 | 1 | / |
| Moncraife | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mancrieff | 82 | 1 | / |
| Montcreef | 82 | 0 | / |
| Mancrif | 80 | 1 | / |
| Muncrif | 80 | 1 | / |
| Muncref | 80 | 0 | / |
| Moncreiffe | 78 | 27 | / |
| Montcreiff | 78 | 1 | / |
| Mancriff | 75 | 4 | / |
| Muncreif | 75 | 1 | / |
| Muncreef | 75 | 0 | / |
| Mancreif | 75 | 0 | / |
| Mancriffe | 71 | 7 | / |
| Muncreiff | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mancreiff | 71 | 0 | / |
| Mancridffe | 67 | 1 | / |
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